Rigby is a city located in Jefferson County Idaho. It is also the county seat of Jefferson County. With a 2023 population of 5,622, it is the 34th largest city in Idaho and the 4512th largest city in the United States.Rigby is currently growing at a rate of 3.57% annually and its population has increased by 11.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,060 in 2020. Spanning over 2 miles, Rigby has a population density of 2,387 people per square mile.
The average household income in Rigby is $51,995 with a poverty rate of 20.99%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Rigby is 27 years, 26.7 years for males, and 27.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rigby was:
White
Other race
Native American
Asian
Two or more races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.27
Average Family Size
2.83
Average Household Size
66.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.
All
Male
Female
$36,149
Average Earnings
$47,857
Average Male
$26,646
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
83.55% of Rigby residents speak only English, while 16.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.28% of the population.
rate
20.99%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.33%
Male Poverty Rate
13%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Rigby is Other, with 204.58% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Rigby is White, with 5.14% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.71%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
66.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
63.8%
Male Marriage Rate
69.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
84
Number of Veterans
84
Male Veterans
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.19%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
73.7%
Labor Force Participation
70.2%
Employment Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
52.98%
Born in Rigby
78.18%
Native Born
5%
Foreign Born
3.18%
Non Citizen
1.82%
Naturalized
78.18% of Rigby residents were born in the United States, with 52.98% having been born in Idaho. 3.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.